Video display retractable to vehicle headliner with dual deployment locations
US11524580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A retractable video screen has switchable opaque films laminated onto a transparent display panel. A transport unit at a headliner of a passenger cabin includes a motorized carrier configured to move the video screen to 1) a stowed position in which the video screen is retained horizontally in the transport unit, 2) a forward position where the video screen hangs vertically from a forward end of the transport unit, and 3) a rearward position where video screen hangs vertically from a rearward end of the transport unit. A first opaque film is opaque and a second opaque film is clear when the carrier is forward, so that the display panel is viewable from the seating area. The second opaque film is opaque and the first opaque film is clear when the carrier is rearward, so that the display panel is viewable from outside the vehicle through the liftgate opening.
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